The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-15
THE FAIRPoRr STRIKE.
The Situation Assuming an Alarmin
Phase.

The Situation Assuming an Alarming
Phase.
aGEEvEEAND, o., Dec. 9.-afapecfal.ll.-
Companies A, b and f, o. N. G.. have
Deep ordered to the seat of the mining
troubles at Fairport. The troops I25
strong, under Lieutenant Colonel Glib
Dons, left last night for Painesville.
trouble is expected at any moment.
PAINEsYILLE, o., Dec. .-TSpecial.l
-Ihe run from Cleveland was rapidly
made, the speed averaging 50 miles an
hour. The militia marched to the bar
racks In the fire engine house, and un-
slung their knapsacks. They had sup
per and breakfast at the Cowles House,
sleeping on the engine house
moor. Colonel Flick did not
deem 1t necessary to proceed to
Fairport until this morning, and for
that reason the companies remained
here over night. After reaching the
scene OF the strike, the reported labor
ers VIII be escorted to the docks by the
militia, and guard will remain over
them, While they work. Camp will be
pitched on the hill near the light house,
overlooking the valley where the ore
piles and tracks are situated. There the
boys VIII commence actual soldier duty.
Just how long they will have to remain
IS beyond conjecture. No attack on
them by the strikers is feared at pres
enJ, yet the time they Will be required
TO watch over the laOorerS may be pro-
longed for days. The strikers swear
they VIII allow no one to work
II they can possibly prevent
1t, and they themselves will
not return to work until their 20 cent
demand is complied with. They also
plainly assert that as soon as the sol
diery depart tney will wreak vengeance
ON the men who are working under
protection. The Huns and Fins are
hard lot, and neatly every one of them
IS armed with some kind of a knife or
revolver. They make desperate fight
ers, for in contest they become crazed,
and know not when to stop. The sol
diers proceeded to Fairport by train,
instead Of having to tramp through the
mud for three miles, as was expected.
News from Falrport is now anxiously
awaited
The detachment of the Fifth Infan-
try which left Painesville shortly after
I o'clock this morning. and came to
FairpOrt on fiat cars. reports that the
| strikers had secured dynamite bombs,
and had also threatened to tear
up the railroad track caused the train
to runo slwly. Headquarters were es-
| tablished Immediately on arrival in the
railroad companys Office, on the
hill overlooking the docks and
the town Captain Davis, and thirty
men were placed on the high
piles and docks to guard the steam
shovel and steam hoists. These were
then started up on twelve laborers,
who were very anxious to work.
The guards standing on the high ore
piles, their bayonets glistening III the
morning sunlight, made a sight that
called forth universal admiration.
Double guard was placed around head
quarters and strong emergency guard
was also held in readiness. Sheriff
John Austin arrived with warrants for
ten leaders in his pocket. John Roth,
jr., was arrested and taken to Paines-
vile. He denied being leader, and
said the strikers were firm in their de-
termination to stick it out. His moth
er became wild and followed the
| prisoners over the hill toward Paines-
vile, weeping and screaming. General
| AXline said the arrests would do more
to stop the strike than all else
and urged immediate service
of all the warrants. The arrests are
difficult to make, the Sheriff being un.
able to identity the leaders.